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Day: November 28, 2024

Putin and Putinism

Putin threatens to target Kyiv ‘decision-making centres’ with new missile after US and UK-made weapons used in Russia – as it happened – The Guardian

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Putin threatens to target Kyiv ‘decision-making centres’ with new missile after US and UK-made weapons used in Russia – as it happened The Guardian
Ukraine updates: Putin threatens Kyiv with new missile DW (English)
Putin threatens to target ‘decision-making centers’ in Kyiv with Oreshnik missile. Kyiv Independent

Russia and Ukraine

Why is Russia targeting Ukraine’s energy grid with missile attacks?

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Moscow unleashes second major strike on power sector in two weeks in what Ukrainian president Zelensky calls ‘vile escalation’

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: V24 EXCLUSIVE: In a call with Israeli Minister @AmichaiChikli, winner of the 1st round of the Romanian pres. election Călin Georgescu stated he’ll do 3 things: 1. A zero-tolerance policy for antisemitism 2. Invite Netanyahu to Bucharest (no ICC) 3. Move the embassy to Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/iPs4QO67m7

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

V24 EXCLUSIVE:

In a call with Israeli Minister @AmichaiChikli, winner of the 1st round of the Romanian pres. election Călin Georgescu stated he’ll do 3 things:

1. A zero-tolerance policy for antisemitism
2. Invite Netanyahu to Bucharest (no ICC)
3. Move the embassy to Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/iPs4QO67m7

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@MoscowTimes: Prominent human rights activist, journalist and researcher Tanya Lokshina spoke to MT about human rights and freedoms in Russia and how her work has changed since the Russian government shut down Human Rights Watch’s local office. https://t.co/le6Ki9PfDy

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Prominent human rights activist, journalist and researcher Tanya Lokshina spoke to MT about human rights and freedoms in Russia and how her work has changed since the Russian government shut down Human Rights Watch’s local office.https://t.co/le6Ki9PfDy

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 28, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

GeirLuytkis: @TuckerCarlson In Norway we have non really big companies. Our food problem is that we have too little of it, since our Globalist government is sending taxpayers money to Ukraine for buying weapons. This is solely because they are of the same distorted mindset as the Globalist EU Parliament. We

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

In Norway we have non really big companies. Our food problem is that we have too little of it, since our Globalist government is sending taxpayers money to Ukraine for buying weapons. This is solely because they are of the same distorted mindset as the Globalist EU Parliament. We…

— Geir Ivar Luytkis (@GeirLuytkis) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

GeirLuytkis: @TuckerCarlson In Norway we have non really big companies. Our food problem is that we have too little of it, since our Globalist government is sending taxpayers money to Ukraine for buying weapons. This is solely because they are of the same distorted mindset as the Globalist EU Parliament. We

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

In Norway we have non really big companies. Our food problem is that we have too little of it, since our Globalist government is sending taxpayers money to Ukraine for buying weapons. This is solely because they are of the same distorted mindset as the Globalist EU Parliament. We…

— Geir Ivar Luytkis (@GeirLuytkis) November 28, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

BookwormDonnish: @SteveFo20620935 @jaynordlinger Steve, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Steve, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

— DonnishBookworm (@BookwormDonnish) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

BookwormDonnish: @SteveFo20620935 @jaynordlinger Steve, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Steve, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

— DonnishBookworm (@BookwormDonnish) November 28, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

BookwormDonnish: @josh_akemon @jaynordlinger Josh, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Josh, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

— DonnishBookworm (@BookwormDonnish) November 28, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

BookwormDonnish: @josh_akemon @jaynordlinger Josh, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 28, 2024

Josh, Most of the US money has been spent in the US making new weapons for the US military in order to donate old weapons to the Ukrainians. Aid to Ukraine is rebuilding the US defense industrial base as well as destroying the Russian army. It is money well spent.

— DonnishBookworm (@BookwormDonnish) November 28, 2024

Conversations with the Gemini

Podcast by Gemini, Google AI, Michael Novakhov

Analyzing Ratcliffe’s 2026 Moscow Visit
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Published August 30, 2026 at 05:05 PM
Opinions on John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow – 2026

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced, eight-hour visit to Moscow in late August 2026 has generated significant debate among intelligence analysts and the media. Because the CIA and the White House have kept the official details classified, international observers and major news outlets have formed several competing theories about the primary purpose of the trip.
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A key detail driving these assessments is the conspicuous nature of the visit: rather than flying on a discreet business jet, Ratcliffe arrived at Vnukovo airport on a massive U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster with its transponder broadcasting its flight path. Analysts view this lack of subtlety as a deliberate message.
CBC
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Here is a breakdown of the prevailing theories and opinions regarding the visit:

1. Deterring an Attack on NATO
According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, Politico, and CBS News, a primary driver of the trip was to warn the Kremlin against launching escalatory attacks on NATO members, particularly the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).
Meduza

The Context: Western intelligence agencies have reportedly grown concerned that Vladimir Putin, facing a stalemate in Ukraine and severe economic strain, might attempt a small land incursion or launch cyberattacks across Eastern Europe to test the alliance’s resolve.
CBC

The Opinion: Many security analysts view the trip as a necessary “riot act” reading. By sending the CIA Director, the U.S. intended to clearly communicate that hybrid warfare or direct provocations in Europe would cross a red line.
CBC

2. Countering Perceptions of U.S. Weakness (The Iran Factor)
The Washington Post reported that the visit was deeply tied to the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran.

The Context: Recent classified intelligence suggests the Kremlin believes the U.S. is heavily depleted by its six-month war with Tehran, suffering from munitions shortfalls and diminished troop readiness.
The Guardian

The Opinion: Sources told the Post that Ratcliffe’s mission was to explicitly counter the narrative that the U.S. is “exhausted and unable to intervene”. He reportedly warned Russian officials not to exploit this perceived weakness and pushed Moscow to reduce its military and economic support for Tehran.
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3. Delivering a Reality Check on Ukraine
The New York Times focused on Ratcliffe’s specific meetings with Russian intelligence officials, notably FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov.
Meduza

The Context: U.S. intelligence has long suspected that Putin is insulated from the reality of Russia’s heavy casualties—estimated at 1.4 million—and the actual battlefield dynamics in Ukraine.
CBC
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